Hertfordshire Restaurants





Named in Top 50 Gastropubs in the UK
by The Publican's Morning Advertiser 'Budweiser Budvar Awards 2012'

WINNER of The Good Pub Guide Hertfordshire Dining Pub of the Year 2011
'The Fox at Willian offers a real treat...with its very carefully prepared imaginative food…well executed changing menu includes a good cross-section of dishes…thoughtfully managed dining pub has a fresh clean-cut feel'.

WINNER Harry Kodagoda, Head Chef - Best Fish & Chips in the country - Great British Pub Food Awards


WINNER in The Great British Pub Awards 'Best Cask Beer Pub in the South East




See review on The Culinary Guide.

Hardens Restaurant Guide

‘A gem for all occasions!’…. This ‘wonderful gastropub’ has won quite a following for its ‘spot on’ cuisine – fresh seafood from Norfolk is a highlight…

The Which? Good Food Guide

Contemporary-styled pub-restaurant by the village green…………..fish-inspired menus…………the menu bristles with freshly delivered Cromer crab, Brancaster mussels and oysters, smoked salmon and haddock…chicken liver and foie bras parfait, venison with blackberry…………….

Michelin Eating out in pubs

Set right in the heart of the village, this bright, airy pub is extremely popular. There’s plenty of seafood on offer here with the likes of haddock rarebit or oysters, black bream or herb-crusted cod… and always a good choice of game in season…………and ‘The Fox Slate’ provides the perfect solution…

Alastair Sawday’s Special Places Pubs and Inns of England and Wales

The Fox could beat any neighbourhood restaurant into a cocked hat but part of its charm is that it is still a place where beer drinkers are welcome………A cool formal dining room sits astride a relaxed bar….showcases British ingredients including fish from the Norfolk coast………….. This Fox is one you’d do well to hunt down.

AA Pub Guide – Pick of the Pubs 1 rosette

A clean, crisp modern look defines the interior of this popular, award winning dining pub….young and friendly staff serve food from the daily-changing menu...wines are suggested to accompany mains…and some very select British cheeses...

Good Beer Guide Camra

…. pleasant village location…the ethos of the pub is to serve good beer, wine and food to a discerning clientele. Seafood is a speciality largely sourced on the Norfolk coast…beers also come from Norfolk breweries including Brancaster & Woodeforde’s.

Square Meal

Combining an easygoing atmosphere with likeable modern cooking, this pub is a deft conversion of a run-down boozer by the owners of the White Horse at Brancaster Staithe… repeated their winning formula: fresh fish & shellfish….service is friendly & you can eat & drink in the bar…. There’s always something good on the menu, …. with real ales on tap & a decent wine selection, it’s no wonder this has become the gastro pub of choice for many in the area.

The Real Ale Pub Guide

A free house serving real ale plus guest. bar with adjoining AA rosette awarded restaurant. Plasma screen TV for live sports. Beer garden. Popular walking trail nearby.